Pearson Language Arts/English Solutions

Ontario Comprehension Assessment (OCA)

Grades 7-10

The OCA is a quick, whole-class assessment developed for grades 7-10. It provides a snapshot of students' comprehension of informational text. It fully supports the language curriculum, the Think Literacy document, and the OSSLT.

Fountas & Pinnell's Benchmark Assessment System, 2nd Edition

Grades K-8

After evaluating students' reading and comprehension skills, use the Fountas & Pinnell A-Z Text Level Gradient™ to determine each child's instruction level for guided reading.

DRA2 (Developmental Reading Assessment)

Grades K-8

Assessment that drives success! A powerful diagnostic tool, DRA2 is designed to inform assessment-driven reading instruction and identify student reading levels for Grades K–8.

• DRA2 Grades K-3
• DRA2 Grades 4-8

Quick Comprehension Assessment (QCA)

Grades 3-6

QCA is designed to help you get a “quick read” on your students’ learning needs and progress. It’s a manageable way to integrate ongoing assessment and ensure your instruction is tailored to the needs of your students.

Literacy in Action

Grades 4-8

The Literacy in Action difference:

• Everything you need, all in one place
• Differentiated instruction on every page
• Cross-curricular connections that save time
• Purposeful reading that improves writing

Learn more:

• Grades 4-6
• Grades 7-8

Live Ink

Grades 9-10

It goes without saying that students who are not engaged in the learning process —a situation frequently encountered with adolescents—can present significant challenges. For this reason, student engagement is at the core of Live Ink.

Sails: Written Focus

Grades 2-4

These titles provide clear examples of a variety of written text forms. At the end of each book, the text form is explained step by step for children to use as a model for their own writing.

Shared Reading

Grades K-3

The Sails Shared Reading books feature:

• rhythm and rhyme
• magic and humour
• repetitive chunks of language
• stories with rich language that can withstand repeated readings

Words Their Way

Grades K-3

This classroom-ready package features all the materials needed to assist teachers with instruction in phonics, vocabulary, and spelling.

Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)

Grades K-2

LLI provides powerful, small-group, supplementary literacy and reading intervention to bring struggling readers to grade-level competency in 14-18 weeks on average.

Go For It

Grades 7-10

This series of fiction and non-fiction books is designed for adolescents who have lost confidence or interest in reading. It has a contemporary design, manageable reading levels, and content relevant to youth.

Rapid Readers

Grades 3-6

Accessible, age-appropriate content levelled approximately two grades below and presented in fast-paced fiction stories paired with amazing non-fiction selections.

Live Ink

Grades 9-10

It goes without saying that students who are not engaged in the learning process —a situation frequently encountered with adolescents—can present significant challenges. For this reason, student engagement is at the core of Live Ink.

Ontario Comprehension Assessment (OCA)

Grades 7-10

The OCA is a quick, whole-class assessment developed for grades 7-10. It provides a snapshot of students' comprehension of informational text. It fully supports the language curriculum, the Think Literacy document, and the OSSLT.